Microsoft quietly added an anti-cheat game feature to Windows 10

Microsoft started rolling out the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update to PCs earlier this week, complete with features like Windows Mixed Reality and people integration for the taskbar. While most of the new additions are obvious, Microsoft quietly added an anti-cheat feature for games.

The software giant first revealed the feature in a Windows 10 Insider build back in July, promising to share more information. VG247 reports that Microsoft is now documenting its new “TruePlay” anti-cheat feature, and it’s designed for game developers to combat things like aimbots or wallhacks.

Limited to UWP games for now

It appears to be similar to Valve’s own ant-cheating software (VAC), and the system collects data within games and generates alerts when...

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